diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
index 1274b6fdac8a..cf0a5fcdaaaf 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/dlink/dl2k.c
@@ -463,10 +463,8 @@ rio_open (struct net_device *dev)
 		dw32(MACCtrl, dr32(MACCtrl) | AutoVLANuntagging);
 	}
 
-	init_timer (&np->timer);
+	setup_timer(&np->timer, rio_timer, (unsigned long)dev);
 	np->timer.expires = jiffies + 1*HZ;
-	np->timer.data = (unsigned long) dev;
-	np->timer.function = rio_timer;
 	add_timer (&np->timer);
 
 	/* Start Tx/Rx */